To accommodate seasonal sales and the returns of items purchased, many Pittsburgh-area shopping malls will have special hours of operation for the week following Christmas Day, while some malls will simply revert back to their normal schedules.

See below for a list of area malls and their hours from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. Also, see if those malls will keep their children's ride-along trains up after Christmas.

All restaurant hours may vary.

• Monroeville Mall - Dec. 26, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 27-29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, noon-6 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Ride-along train will run through Dec. 31).

• Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills — Dec. 26, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 27-29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Ride-along train will run through at least Dec. 31).

• Century III Mall — Dec. 26, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 27-30, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Ride-along train will run through Dec. 31).

• South Hills Village — Dec. 26, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 27-29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Ride-along train will run through Jan. 3).

• The Galleria of Mt. Lebanon — Dec. 26-29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, noon-5 p.m.; Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Jan. 1, noon-5 p.m. (No ride-along train).

• SouthSide Works — Dec. 26-27, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 28-29, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Dec. 30-31, noon-6 p.m.; Jan. 1, closed. (No ride-along train).

• Waterfront Shopping Center — Dec. 26-29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, noon-6 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (No ride-along train).

• Station Square — Dec. 26-29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, noon-5 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Ride-along train open year-round on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays).

• Parkway Center Mall — Dec. 26-29, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (No ride-along train).

• The Mall at Robinson — Dec. 26, 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Dec. 27-29, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (No ride-along train).

• Ross Park Mall — Dec. 26, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 27-29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Ride-along train will run through at least Dec. 31).

• Shoppes at Northway — Dec. 26-29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, noon-5 p.m.; Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Jan. 1, noon-5 p.m. (No ride-along train).

• Washington Crown Center — Dec. 26, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 27-29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Ride-along train will run through at least Dec. 24).

• Tanger Outlets — Dec. 26-29, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (No ride-along train).

• Grove City Premium Outlets — Dec. 26, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 27-29, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 30, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Dec. 31, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (No ride-along train).

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